Exhibition
Stand:
INFORSE Participated at the Exhibition Stand as part of the of the exhibition
of the NGOs supporting the CURES DeclarationPhoto:
Judit Szoleczky (INFORSE) , at the stand of NGOSs supporting the CURES
Declaration.(Photo
from: http://www.iisd.ca/sd/ren2004/)

-
9.00-11.00 International activities of INFORSE
Several INFORSE coordinators from other regions participated in this
session, where we discussed international activities, South-North
cooperation,
which international processes INFORSE should prioritise.
- 12.00-16.30 INFORSE-Europe General Meeting

Before:
In addition to the World Council for Renewable Energy Conference
(May 29-31),
and CURES Strategy Meetings (May 30-31), events before
“Renewables2004” include:

The Climate Relay
in Germany
The KlimaStaffel 2004 is a relay for renewable energy that started at
Artefact near the Danish border on May 7 and continues through all German
states. It will be carried through its route - 3600 kilometres in total
- in climate-friendly ways, such as on bicycles, in renewable-energy-driven
vehicles, by runners, etc. It will include the “Climate Relay Declaration”,
signed by all the 16 German states that make up Germany, whereby they
commit to strongly promote the use of renewables.
On 1 June, it will reach Renewables 2004 in Bonn, where the messages will
be handed over to the German Environment Minister. Before that, the relay
will have visited all the regional state (Land) capitals, along with an
outstanding renewable-energy project in each state. Wind farms and solar
installations as well as hydroelectric, biomass-fired, and geothermal
power plants will showcase how sustainable energy systems are realized.
The event is organized by the Climate Alliance. Info: www.klimabuendnis.org
andwww.klimastaffel.de.

Local Renewables Conference,
May 31
Political representatives of cities from all around the world are invited.
They will make presentations, discuss requirements, put forward the positions
of the local communities, and discuss a “Local Renewables Declaration”.
In addition, individual cities – or networks and associations –
are invited to formulate their own, wider-ranging voluntary commitments
and recommendations.
Info: www.localrenewables2004.de
.

Youth Energy Summit
2004, May 29-31
The participants will develop proposals for energy change. The results
of the YES2004 will be handed over to a representative of the German government
in the form of a Youth Declaration. The conference participants will also
present their proposals and demands in a public action on the Muensterplatz
in Bonn. The Youth Alliance for Future Energy was founded in the preparation
for the Renewables2004 and the youth summit.
Info: www.yes2004.de.

Side
Events:About 60 official side events are planned during Renewables 2004. In addition,
there are NGO events at the CURES NGO center outside the official conference
venue and elsewhere in Bonn. Some of the side events are:

Renewable Energy -
Gender Perspectives from North and SouthBy ENERGIA, International Network for Gender and Sustainable Energy (INFORSE
member), and LIFE e.V., Focal Point, Gender Justice and Sustainability.

Science Forum:
Forum on research development and education, Sessions organised by the
German Solar Energy Research Association, International Solar Energy Society,
Wuppertal Institute, and others.
June 1, 10-18, Wissenschaftszentrum Bonn, Ahrstrasse 45. Info: www.fv-sonnenenergie.de

Changing Paradigms: Perspectives
for rural areas through renewable energies and organic agriculture
- By the World Wind Energy Association, and the Int’l Federation
of Organic Agriculture Movements. June 2, 9-12 am at the WWEA/IFOAM
office,
Charles-de-Gaulle-Str. 5.